Kenton Paulino
Kenton Paulino
freshman game mature shows
I don't think of him as a freshman anymore. To come in and play like he did in a game like this shows how mature he is.
couple games national past played texas win
This was a big win for us on the national scene. The past couple of games we have really played Texas basketball.
collapse game guys open opened
It opened up my game a lot. Defenses collapse on the other guys and I've been getting open looks.
defense difference game open picked second today transition
I think the difference today was that we picked it up on defense in the second half. We got our transition game going and we got some open looks.
coming enjoy game last
I had to enjoy it last night, because it's short-lived. We've got another big game coming up.
game setting thinking
I never go into a game thinking about scoring. I'm only thinking about setting up the other guys.
ball turning
We were out of synch, turning the ball over. We were doing things that were out of character.
felt good shoots virginia west
We felt good about the first half, but we know how West Virginia shoots the ball.
guards kept tough
It was tough for our guards to get through their traps. It kept us on our toes.
court luckily shot
The whole play was just to get down the court and get a shot up and see what happens. Luckily it went in.
floor
The whole thing was to get it down the floor and see what happens.
close compares
I've made some big shots. But I don't think anything compares or even comes close to this.
felt left missed shots time
I've missed game-winning shots before, but that's the first time I've made one. When it left my hand, it felt good.
boys came gone grown
We came in together, and we've grown up together. We've gone from boys to men.